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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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